Citizens
angry about First Midwest Bancorp's acceptance of the Mexican Matricula
Consular ID's (typically used by illegal aliens) led to several protests
at its bank branches. The protests, sponsored by Indiana
Federation of Immigration Reform & Enforcement (IFIRE), brought
unwanted attention to the bank's dubious marketing strategy of accepting
the Mexican ID that the FBI has called unverifiable and subject to
fraud. First Midwest, formerly known as Bank Calumet, has decided
that it will no longer accept the Mexican Matricula Consular Card as a
form of acceptable ID.

The
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned Congress that Mexican
Matricula Consular ID Cards (MMC's) are unverifiable forms of
identification (ID), and should NOT be accepted as a valid ID.

However,
the above named banks continue to accept MCC's as
identification for foreign aliens who want to open bank accounts and use
other banking services in the United States.

By
accepting unverifiable ID's, these banks put Americans and the US at risk
because they give terrorists and others illegally in the US access to US
banking services--which are used to support criminal enterprises ranging
from ID theft to terror cell operations. Is your bank on this list? If it is,
call them and ask them to stop accepting the MCC.

OJJPAC recognizes FIRSTMERIT Bank
for its good citizenship business practice of NOT accepting the fraudulent
Mexican Matricula Consular ID card (MCC) as proof of identity. FIRSTMERIT's policy prevents illegal alien criminals and terrorists from
using a MCC to access banking services to support criminal
activities. Unfortunately many other banks put greed above
loyalty to YOUR FAMILY and the USA.